Mary N Motha
Prerequisite: ENGL 572, LING 449, or permission of instructor.
This course aims to familiarize students with a variety of research methods in the fields of applied linguistics and TESOL, examining epistemologies, strengths, and weaknesses of various approaches. Students will draw on knowledge generated in the context of the class to conduct a small piece of original research. In addition, they will read and critique selected research in second language acquisition and become more sophisticated ‚Äúconsumers‚Ä? of research in our field.
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